Here be dragon.
Nov. 19th, 2007 11:14 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
After I successfully made my first plush animal (the bat), all the excitement went to my head and I plunged straight into my next project.
I wanted one of the amazing dragons from Reign of Fire. The shape and dimensions come from my doing a lot of sketching while staring at the movie's production photos. It's not exact, but close enough that I'm happy with it.

Here he is perched atop one of my decoupaged boxes. "What's going on back there?"


Neck and tail are wired and poseable, as are the wings from shoulder to wrist. Legs are movable at the hip joint.
Even though I'm not using any patterns from Carolyn Vosburg Hall's Sewing Tiny Toys this time, my dragon owes much to that book for construction principles.
ETA: Updated version of this dragon!
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cute_plush (here),
the_dragons (here), Craftster
I wanted one of the amazing dragons from Reign of Fire. The shape and dimensions come from my doing a lot of sketching while staring at the movie's production photos. It's not exact, but close enough that I'm happy with it.

Here he is perched atop one of my decoupaged boxes. "What's going on back there?"


Neck and tail are wired and poseable, as are the wings from shoulder to wrist. Legs are movable at the hip joint.
Even though I'm not using any patterns from Carolyn Vosburg Hall's Sewing Tiny Toys this time, my dragon owes much to that book for construction principles.
ETA: Updated version of this dragon!
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Date: 2007-11-23 11:05 pm (UTC)I've noticed that when you try to make something from something you love, you forget to look at it as you first did.
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Date: 2007-11-29 06:29 am (UTC)I take it there are different types of dragons in Temeraire? It sounds like an interesting read, particularly for me because I have a huge in-progress fanfic that combines dragons and a specific historical period.
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Date: 2007-12-02 06:59 am (UTC)The fanfic (http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2579524/1/The_Dusk_Descending) I'm working on takes the premise of Reign of Fire (hibernating dragons are unwittingly awakened and go on to practically wipe out the human race) and times the awakening to happen a hundred years earlier, where the characters of Newsies are forced to deal with the dragon invasion in New York, 1900. It's sparked a lot of period research on my part, some of which spilled over into a website. (Who says fandom isn't educational?) If you ever do read it, I'd love to know what you think.
Friended you back :-)
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Date: 2008-06-04 07:22 am (UTC)I love it too! I absolutely love the fact that it's posable.
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Date: 2008-06-05 06:14 pm (UTC)i love dragons, and this is awesome too!! :D
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Date: 2008-07-01 08:16 am (UTC)Not sure yet if I'll be making more (I'd love to, but I'm a bit backlogged on commissions at the moment and so can't promise anything). I've had requests from some folks over at Craftster for the pattern, so I'll probably be putting one together (to sell) in the next few months. If you're interested in either a pattern or a finished dragon, I'll keep you updated as I get a better idea of my schedule.
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Date: 2008-07-03 09:13 am (UTC)Please do keep me updated when you're ready for commissions again - I'm very interested! Thanks!
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Date: 2008-07-11 03:14 pm (UTC)I'm still not sure yet what my schedule will be, but I think I'll be able to do another dragon...it just may be a wait of several months. But I'm about to move somewhere where I may have difficulty finding felt (acrylic), so I'm getting supplies now while I still can. Do you know what color you want? Let me know specifically (dark, light, etc.) and I'll try to match it. All the colors I have access to are solid except for a few which are slightly mottled (olive, cranberry, charcoal, sandstone). You can leave a comment or e-mail me at lynnedhenson @ yahoo . com
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Date: 2008-07-17 06:47 am (UTC)If you'd like one of the other colors more, let me know, as this weekend will be my final chance for shopping :-(